Pepper's Fate Sways South on Pepper’s Florida Primary
Washington dispatch notes anti New Deal Democrats push a potential southern third party. Claude Pepper’s Florida bid faces four opponents in a Tuesday primary. A runoff could spark dissident Democrats to form a Dixie party. a strong Pepper win would likely end the third party plan.
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Democratic Party
Jack Bell Washington
South
Claude Pepper
Florida
Pepper
Roosevelt
Dixie
Senate
Consol Takes over Allegheny Co mines in deal
Fairmont officials said Consolidation Coal company will take over operation of two major mines in Allegheny county, the Renton Nos 3 and 6, previously run by Union Collieries. The agreement was reached last week in New York and announced today by George H. Love, executive vice president of Consol at Pittsburgh.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Consolidation Coal Company
Allegheny County
New York
Union Collieries Company
Pittsburgh
Renton
George H. Love
Consol
Jones Mills Soldier Dies from Wounds
Coroner H Albert McMurray says Walter S Leasure 27 of Jones Mills an honorably discharged soldier died at Connellsville hospital yesterday from a head wound. State police investigate after his body was found last Tuesday along a road with a rifle nearby.
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Greensburg
H. Albert McMurray
Walter S. Leasure
Jones Mills
Connellsville Hospital
Leasure
Couple Dies of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Blairsville
Blairsville April 30 Dr B L Fleming Indiana county coroner reported Joseph E Fircett 26 of igonier R D 2 and Catherine Petr ikovic 23 Blairsville died today of carbon monoxide poisoning. Passersby found the two bodies in a parked car with the motor running. Firetz was dead on arrival. the woman died later at Indiana hospital despite revival efforts.
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Blairsville
B. L. Fleming
Indiana County
Joseph E. Fircett
Igonier R. D
Catherine Petrikovic
Firetz
Indiana Hospital
Central City Sportsmen Farm Plan Draws 1000+ Members
More than 1,000 sportsmen from five counties attended the Central City Sportsmen’s Association get-together and smoker. Bert I. Laney welcomed guests as various speakers urged wildlife protection, stocking programs, and continued forest and stream restoration. Attendees included county officials, game wardens, and representatives from Meyersdale, Berlin, Somerset, and other clubs. Rainbow Entertainment provided acts and a film show by Bob Ford.
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Central City Sportsmen’s Association
Sundey
Bert I. Laney
A. M. Matthews
Somerset
Noah Shultz
Somerset County Sportsmen's Association
Joseph M. Critchfield
Pennsylvania State Fish Commission
Rollin Heffelfinger
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Heffelfinger
Elmer Shipley
Ivan Lambert
Harry Altmiller
W. K. Walker
Howard Boose
Carl H. Hoffman
Congress
Millard Cook
John Ditmar
Edgar Woodward
Elmer Johnson
Bedford
William Montes
Westmoreland
David Benny
Central City
Minter Jones
Dewey Miller
Bedford County Sportsmen's League
Emory Fuller
Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen
Robert Snyder
Matthews
Meyersdale Sportsmen
Mountain
Field and Stream
Berlin
Holsapple
Fairhope Rod and Gun
Highpoint Wildlife League
Salisbury
Jerome
Sipesville
Windber
Johnstown
Lorain
Scalp Level
Butler
Altoona
KDKA
Met Waltman
Rainbow Entertainment
el Johnson
Pittsburgh
John Varletta
Billie Cooper
Dr. Mascara
Bob Ford
Homestead
Ford
Candaian
Blair
Cambria
Central City Recreation
Pennsylvania Democrats to vote on tightening rules May 24
Harrisburg April 30 The Democratic party in Pennsylvania will reorganize on May 24 to permit selecting up to six regional vice chairmen with added authority and remove the long standing rule requiring state committee endorsement of primary candidates. This change shifts control away from the state committee and increases regional influence.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Berwind White Strike Prolonged by Local Votes
JOHNSTOWN April 30 About 1 1000 employees of the Berwind White Coal Co at two meetings voted to continue strikes begun last week. Maryland shaft workers at St Michael Cambria county would return only if two men moved to new jobs were restored to their former positions. Windber No 34 local at Scalp Level Cambria and Somerset counties with 500 on strike voted 48 to 37 to stay out of the pits.
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Johnstown
Berwind- White Coal Co
Maryland
St. Michael
Cambria County
Windber
Scalp
Cambria
Somerset Counties
25 P C Limit Taxation On Income and Oil Policy Debate
Bradford April 30 Rep Wesley Disney announced plans to introduce a bill to require a two year Congress end evaluation of executive orders and rules to weed out bad regulations while keeping good ones He favors a constitutional amendment capping income tax at 25 percent to spur business and debt reduction IPAA meeting to discuss a national oil policy oppose government competition with private industry support Navy oil lands limits and a Saudi pipeline project They seek emergency price controls and deferments for essential oil workers as part of a broader program
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Bradford
Wesley Disney
D-Okla
Congress
Executive Department
Independent Petroleum Association of America
IPAA
Dallas
Tex
Senate Committee On
Naval Oil Reserve
United States
Senate
Association
PAW
MacArthur Refusal Narrows Republican Nomination Field
Washington April 30 Gen Douglas MacArthur bluntly rejected any draft into a presidential race, killing the bid and shrinking GOP possibilities. Chicago supporters say they will honor his wishes. Dewey leads with 228 pledged votes, Stassen has 34, Bricker and Dirksen seek pledged support, Chicago convention needs 530 for nomination.
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Howard Flieger
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Chicago
MacArthur
Pacific
Joseph P. Savage
Earl Warren
California
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
Simeon S. Willis
Kentucky
Dewey
Harold E. Stassen
John W.bricker
Ohio
Rep
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
Bricker
London Nerves Rise Ahead of Allied Invasion
London and allied nations brace for the anticipated invasion as four years of war press on nerves. In London cabbies describe the strain like waiting for a first baby, while American streets show little sign of fatigue.
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London
Hitler
United States
New York
Washington
Los Angeles
Guv’nor
Thirty German Planes Appear Over Lyon Air Battle
London April 30 A McKeesport tail gunner aboard a Fortress based in France reported that within a half hour after leaving the target at Lyon in the anti invasion air war at least 30 German fighters appeared Eight Focke Wulfe 190s broke through the group and downed two Forts which exploded Four P-51s pursued the remaining craft and two more German planes fled as the P-51s forced them back.
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London
Vitcor Y. Sykes
McKeesport
Lyon
France
Syke
Allied raids batter Japanese bases west of Hollandia in New Guinea
Allied sea and air forces continued attacks on Japanese air bases west of Hollandia with major strikes from New Guinea. Liberator bombers raided Mokmer airstrip Biak island near Manokwari, while heavy ships and bombers pounded Wakde, silencing coastal guns and igniting fires. Recon planes hit barges near Sepik river, and additional raids targeted Hansa bay Wewak and Sorong area as Fifth Air Force planes reported losses and enemy aircraft destroyed on the ground.
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Spencer Davis
New Guinea
Hollandia
Schouten Islands
Big Geevink Bay
Douglas MacArthur
Mokmer
Biak Island
Manokwari
Wakde
Wewak
Nightingale Bay
Sepik River
Hansa Bay
Fifth Airforce
Sorong
Philippines
Pre Invasion Broadcasts To Britain In 1944 Era
The United States began pre invasion broadcasts to Europe from Britain, promising liberation days are near and warning underground workers not to reveal themselves prematurely. Robert E. Sherwood, head of OWI overseas operations, announced that Allied radio will bring tremendous news and that radios will soon tell the truth. He urged careful timing and stated a signal would be given when freedom rises.
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London
United States
Europe
Britain
Robert E. Sherwood
Office of War Information
France
Germany
Sherwood
Roosevelt praises scouts as war's Buffalo Bills and Kit Carsons
Col Elliott Roosevelt, in a CBS radio broadcast, praised photo reconnaissance pilots as the war’s Buffalo Bills and Kit Carsons who will play a major role in the invasion. He called their work essential, requiring top flying skill and nerve, and highlighted Capt. Johnny Hoover of Cresson, Pa., a 22 year old veteran with many missions.
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Edward Ball
London
Elliott Roosevelt
Buffalo Bills
Kit Carsons
Roosevelt
United States
CBS
Hitler
Air
Navy
Johnny Hoover
Cresson, Pa
The
Atlantic
Attack on Imphal Imminent Amid Japanese Push North
Allied reports say Japan plans an all out attack on Imphal to reverse the India invasion. British forces from Kohima cut the Japanese northern exit, reducing enemy resistance around Kohima and near Bishenpur, as air combat and mopping up continue in Burma.
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Thoburn Wiant
Asia Headaysers
Kandy
Ceylon
Imphal
Manipur
India
Kohima
Nlif Jan
Bishenpur
Southwest Pacific
Ana
Kehima
Imhal
Dimapur
Ben Gal Assam
Reggular
14Th Army
Burma
Myitkyima
Joseph Stilwell
Stilwell
Mogaung Valley
Pearl Harbor Jolns Yanks
Pittsburgh April 30 A when the Japs struck at Pearl Harbor the dream of ocean protection vanished in a second declared Attorney Edward O Aber addressing 150 graduates of the Carnegie Institute off Technology The commencement speaker added it took the frightful shock of Pearl Harbor to awaken Americans to the real threat of world tyranny and the need to act to defend freedom
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Pittsburgh
Pearl Harbor
Edward O.aber
Carnegie Institute Off Technology
Allied air forces flood France as May offensive opens
A 3000-strong allied air force led by 1000 heavy American bombers struck German aircraft fields coastal defenses and rail hubs in France while RAF bombers crossed the Channel after dark. Berlin, Alps and Danube targets reportedly hit. total Allied tonnage in April nears record levels with hundreds of sorties and 88 German planes downed in air combat.
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Austin Bealmear
London
France
English Channel
Britain
Italy
Berlin
Vichy
Alps
Danube
Austria
Budapest
Arras Cambria
Somain Bethune
Busigny
Pas de-Calais
Lyon
Clermont Ferrand
Oe Ese
Allied Air Strikes Hit Italian Harbors and Cassino Front
Allied Mediterranean air fleets pounded Genoa La Spezia and Livorno after a daylight strike on Toulon as ground fights intensify around the Anzio beachhead. German patrols near Sessano and Cassino face artillery and anti-armor fire while Allies report renewed pressure on Cassino and nearby positions amid a two day bombing campaign.
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Allifpd
Naples
Hitler
Genoa
la Spezia
Mmet Stiz
Sessano
Cassino
Anzio
Toulon
France
Yugoslavia
Italy
Somerest Weather Report Highlights Temperature Range
Daily weather note from David Grove shows the 24 hour period from 5 30 Saturday to 5 30 p m Sunday with a maximum 73 and minimum 26 degrees. The record includes unclear aging and reference remnants but confirms temperature extremes for the period.
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Somerest
David Grove
U.S. Weather Observer
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